The Cannonball Run
Updated:
18 Jul 2022
Directors:
Albert S. Ruddy
Michael C. Butler
Donn Cambern
William D. Gordean
Hal Needham
Brock Yates
Al Capps
Actors:
Burt Reynolds
Roger Moore
Farrah Fawcett
Dean Martin
Dom DeLuise
Sammy Davis Jr.
Jack Elam
Terry Bradshaw
Jackie Chan
Bert Convy
Jamie Farr
Peter Fonda
Michael Hui
Bianca Jagger
Molly Picon
Mel Tillis
Rick Aviles
Adrienne Barbeau
Tara Buckman
Robert Tessier
Johnny Yune
Norman Grabowski
Joe Klecko
George Furth
Jimmy Snyder
Warren Berlinger
Alfie Wise
John Fiedler
Laura Lizer Sommers
Richard Losee
Lois Hamilton
Kathleen M. Shea
Valerie Perrine
Genre:
Western,
War,
Thriller,
TV Movie,
Science Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Music,
Horror,
History,
Fantasy,
Family,
Drama,
Documentary,
Crime,
Comedy,
Animation,
Adventure,
Action
Country:
no data
Year:
1981
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
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